Android :: How Applications Are To Follow Hardware Limitations
Jul 2, 2009
There are certain application which are default available on Android and certain applications available freely in market place. Greader is an application not available default in the Open source package on web to download.
1) Is it legal to install Greader as an application on the devices when it is shipped to customer? if yes, what is the best way to do it? Can we simply use the apk file of Greader and install it on device? Any other better ways?
2) When the applications are built, it will also have lot of dependency on the hardware availability on device. If there is an application developed for T G1 Mobile using the GPS hardware then this application cannot work on another device which does not have GPS hardware. Since we have market place for Android today and mostly targetting for T G1 mobile, how do we ensure that users must not able to install it on devices that does not support all the required hardware for device? There are few ways to deal with it.
a) Have market place specific to each device
b) The application developers has to clearly document what is the expected harwdare for the applications to work so that the users are aware of whether would work on the device or not. This is mostly manual then.
c) Ideally we should ensure that the application installation must happen only if before installation, the compatibility check passes. This is possible only if we bring in a framework design for this structurally.
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May 28, 2010
I would like to know, what limitations there are for how far one can go in terms of replacing UI components of current touch screen smart phones, in particular iPhone, Blackberry and android based phones.What I would like to do is create a custom UI for dialing out and incoming calls.
I have some experience with Blackberry development. The theme builder for it, can be used to customize certain items on the incoming call screen, but it doesn't look like that you can increase the size of answer button. I know Blackberry also gives you access to all the phone APIs, but I'm not sure that you can create your own UI that can gain preference over the Blackberry incoming call screen. And if you try to customize the incoming call screen by adding any buttons to it, they would be rendered as pictures.
I could possibly design a complete UI for android, since different manufactures have different UI for android based phones. Can I do what I want to do using iPhone, Blackberry or android? Or any other phone for that matter? I am guessing may be for Nokia phones using Qt, but I prefer the 3 platforms I listed.
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Oct 24, 2010
I was surprised to see a couple major shortcomings in the design of MapView and MapActivity.
First, MapView requires itself to be hosted in a MapActivity. According to the documentation,
A MapView can only be constructed (or inflated) by a MapActivity<http://code.google.com/android/add-ons/google-apis/reference/com/goog...>.
> This is because it depends on threads which access the network and > filesystem in the background; these threads must be shepherded by the > lifecycle management in MapActivity<[url]...>. > Tiles are cached on the filesystem in your application's directory. The > cache is auto-managed so you don't need to do anything with it, and can > delete it at any time.
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Nov 14, 2010
I have a android APP that needs a remote Database, to do INSERT's and SELECT's.
I will use a webservice to comunicate with the remote database, the webservice will be installed in the server side, with the remote database, and webservice will do the SELECTS and the INSERTS and will return me XML data. But i dont know anything about webservices, then a friend will do it.
But my friend need's to known if there is any limitations making webservices for Android. I search on google for days but all i am finding is very complex and i can't find the answer to these three questions:
Webservice needs to be created with a special way? Webservice remote functions can have parameters? (i need to give to the webservice parameters to do the select's or the inserts of data) Webservice can return results in XML normally or needs a special way to do it?
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Aug 15, 2010
I'm new here, and i'd like to start off with a thread asking how limited am i with no data plan and just using wi-fi am i still allowed to use MSN Messenger? Windows Live Messenger , download apps racing games and that stuff. I am soon going to be getting a HTC Desire.
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Oct 30, 2009
I read a review which stated that if you have the browser running you have to CLOSE it, not minimize, to make a phone call. I'm wondering what other multi-tasking type of limitations this phone, and Android, have. I was playing around with a Hero at Best Buy one day and while I had the browser open I couldn't get to one of the other screens. Not sure if it was just me or if you can't do that at all with android. What good is it to have three windows and multi-tasking if you can't open a program in one screen and then leave it running and jump over to another screen. So I'm wondering if that's really true, and what other type of limitations it has? Such as, can I have the browser open while I'm using GPS? Can I open GPS and enter a route while I'm in the middle of a phone call?
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Jan 21, 2010
I have tried doing some speedtests on my eris but have not gotten any speeds over 2mbps down and 1mbps up. This is over a WiFi connection on the DS3 line at work. Does anyone know if this is just a fluke with my phone or is there some bandwidth limitations on the eris?
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Jun 17, 2010
What app are you using to follow the World Cup? I am testing several out right now - let me know if you know of a few that are good that aren't on the poll list.
I am using Goal.com Mobile - its really great and I highly recommend! I think the FutMob WorldCup/5.0 versions would be my next best bet in terms of notifications and news.
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May 13, 2010
i can implement the QSB on my app using onSearchRequested() method.i have 4 column in my table. when i was type in the QSB. it will give some suggestions on the Suggestion window. how to do that? searchable dictionary example shows the dictionary provider class to retrive the suggestions. but on that no data inserted. then how they getting the suggestions. can you explain me what are the steps we have to follow or tutorials, sample codes are most thankful.
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Apr 21, 2010
I am in the process of getting the Milestone after many years on the WinMo 6.1 platform (HTC TyTN II), and am very excited at the prospect, but even though I have modded that phone a LOT, I am unfamiliar with the Android OS and Milestone, and was hoping someone could answer a few quick questions, as I'm getting conflicting info reading the posts here...
1. I wanted to get the unbranded / factory unlocked version of Milestone, but looking around I find all those versions are 3G 900/2100 bands, which would not work on NAM 3G 850/1900 networks. Is there a NAM version that can be purchased directly from Motorola?
2. The Telus version seems to be using a custom Telus bootloader. Does that mean this phone has any kind of custom Telus software, startup/shutdown logos showing Telus? I cannot stand customized carrier crap on smart phones and want nothing to do with them
3. I also read a post that says it's now possible to root the Telus Milestone. If I did, does that mean I can put another SBF that has stock Motorola software, and erase everything from Telus?
If I can wipe out all the Telus crap and turn one of theirs into a "clean" Milestone, that would be awesome!
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Oct 16, 2011
What are the capabilities and limitations of what can do with the hdmi port and cable for the DROID 3 any hacks of sorts for full hdmi or something.
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May 9, 2009
For anyone that is interested in following the development of my Android Game: AirAttack, i have started a blog where you can follow the development:
http://airattackandroid.wordpress.com
So if you are interested, check it out! You can also follow me on twitter:
http://www.twitter.com/tjerkw
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Jun 30, 2010
I'm using Relative layout for designing UI. Please give me guidelines to follow.
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Sep 30, 2010
Here is my ArrayAdapter. I would like to make this more efficient by following the ViewHolder pattern:
http://developer.android.com/resources/samples/ApiDemos/src/com/example/android/apis/view/List14.html
but am not sure how to accomplish this. code...
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Mar 11, 2010
It would seem that they've just rolled out their new Street View for practically the whole of the UK. So my question is: How long do you think it'll be until they release Google Navigation for the UK??
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Oct 8, 2010
We wanted to follow-up. By now, you should have noticed that the installs metrics for your applications have been restored. We identified the problem as occurring with application updates only, have made some changes recently that should resolve and prevent this problem. Please let us know if this error persists.
If we can assist you further, please let us know. In my case, things have not changed at all. Downloads are increasing (1550) and active installs stabilized at 29% (the value before the drop was 44/45%). So, indeed active installs are increasing again - 29% is stable since three weeks - but the original percentage was not restored. Now, I don't know what to think... Maybe the problem is not solved, maybe in my specific case the active installs really dropped for a while (but it's curious that it only happened for a while...). BTW, I didn't release any new upgrade since then (I have a new one almost ready, but I'm beyond schedule because of personal problems) - and maybe the count would fix itself with new upgrades...
What would you do now? Is there anybody else for which the problem was not solved?
-- Fabrizio Giudici - Java Architect, Project Manager Tidalwave s.a.s. - "We make Java work. Everywhere." java.net/blog/fabriziogiudici - www.tidalwave.it/people Fabrizio.Giud...@tidalwave.it
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Jan 3, 2010
when clicking on a link in an email (gmail on droid), the droid doesn't follow the full link. for example, in a facebook email, the link will only go as far as my facebook homepage, and not to the actual conversation or post that the link is for.
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Aug 18, 2010
Whats the best Twitter accounts to follow for android news and incredible updates? New to Twitter and just trying to find some good accounts to follow.
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Jul 30, 2010
Is it even possible or am I missing something obvious?
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Jun 11, 2010
We'll be out tomorrow evening when England is playing and I have comforted my husband (I don't care, I'm French and watching France play right now ) by telling him he can follow the match on my phone. What's the best app to get for this purpose (one that doesn't eat up too much data allowance please!!)?
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May 21, 2010
I am going to try and root my phone tonight so that I can install the new Fresh Rom. I always see people saying that you should read and read and read before you root. Do I really need to read and read and read when there are step by step instructions to follow? Also, at what point of the process of rooting are you most vulnerable to bricking your phone?
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Jul 9, 2010
just wondering if theres a simple guide to follow to get app2sd working? rooted but just wanna get that working lol any help is appreicated :>)
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Nov 10, 2010
Just traded my Droid x for the fascinate. This screen is amazing and I actually like the smaller feeling.
Anyway the developers working on the X used twitter quite often to show progress and sneak peeks. Is there any specific people to follow for the Fascinate? It was awesome checking twitter to find new posts from a dev pertaining to my Droid x.
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Mar 9, 2010
When I load Google Maps and it first locates me, it centers the map on my location. Once I am travelling, the map does not follow my location. My location dot will go right off the map and I have to manually drag the map to see the next section I am now driving on.
Is there a setting to make Google Maps follow my position while driving?
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May 22, 2010
http://twitter.com/SamsungMobileUS
looks like samsung is going to hook us up. lets hope for 2.1. here is what is posted on there twitter account...
Samsung Mobile is paying much attention to your comments on Behold II. we are working diligently to provide you more info shortly. about 7 hours ago via TweetDeck
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Nov 6, 2009
I know nothing about rooting phones, so i thought Id ask here. Im in the process of choosing between the moment and the hero, and I cant decide. The biggest concern I have is how fast will the Moment be rooted. Its sounding like they are close with the Hero, and once that is done will that make it easier for someone to figure out how to root the moment? Or is it like starting from scratch from phone to phone? Im also a bit concerned that no one at XDA will be helping with the process since the moment is not an HTC phone. I had a Treo800 when it first cameout, and it seemed like it took FOREVER for roms to make it way to that device. Any thoughts?
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Nov 24, 2010
I was wondering how I could follow the BBC cricket commentary using the desire. It's a digital broadcast so the built in FM radio is no use. Nor is it available via the BBC Player. I browsed to the mobile BBC site but that did not provide a link. The BBC radio 5 desktop site did have a 'listen live' option but that simply kicked off the Player. However, I found that by going to menu - more and settings you get the option to disable the mobile view. I then returned to the radio 5 site and clicked listen live. The commentary then streamed perfectly. Only problem was as soon as I turned it on England lost a wicket but I suppose you cannot have everything!
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Jan 14, 2010
Q: How does Web Applications differ from SmartPhone Applications (Iphone, Windows Mobile, Android/Nexus Application) and in what specific aspects do they differ and in what degree ?
Also for example,
Q: Why we need mobile version of Web Application like gmail.com or bankofamerica.com specifically for smartphone devices where we can access same web applications on smartphone using internet connections ? In what aspect do they differ and why do we have those differences ?
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Jul 13, 2010
What i like about nokia is the pc suite(the older version) it syncs automatically with bluetooth. (files, pictures etc) and can read sms messages.
What ive read so far, theres no alternative on android?
Bluetooth handsfree- The current n82 connects fine to the car stereo,- and can accpets calls etc.
This seems to be a problem on android,-dependent on phone and android version. Is this correct?
Regarding programs, i have a call manager with whitelack lists, answering machine and scheduler. And a program that can record conersations.
Are there any android programs that can do the same thing?
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Jun 13, 2010
Is it me or does this page take forever to load up? Anyone know how to speed up the process?
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